http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-575750...-messages/

Quote:AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and other wireless providers would be required to capture and store Americans' confidential text messages, according to a proposal that will be presented to a congressional panel today.

The law enforcement proposal would require wireless providers to record and store customers' SMS messages -- a controversial idea akin to requiring them to surreptitiously record audio of their customers' phone calls...

Time to go back to...

My understanding of this is that it isn't legislation affecting access to these logs, per se, but rather legislation making phone companies maintain logs of text messages somewhere so LE can access them after proper procedure.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. The article goes on to say other, more invasive measures have also been put on the table. I need more information.

(03-19-2013 11:58 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  I'm not sure how I feel about this.

It isn't the govt's information. That's all you need to figure out how you "feel" about it.

(03-21-2013 06:50 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(03-19-2013 11:58 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  I'm not sure how I feel about this.

It isn't the govt's information. That's all you need to figure out how you "feel" about it.

And this legislation doesn't change that. If the cops have a valid warrant, I don't mind them having access. Its warrantless intrusion I worry about.

(03-22-2013 01:02 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(03-21-2013 06:50 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(03-19-2013 11:58 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  I'm not sure how I feel about this.

It isn't the govt's information. That's all you need to figure out how you "feel" about it.

And this legislation doesn't change that. If the cops have a valid warrant, I don't mind them having access. Its warrantless intrusion I worry about.

For all intents and purposes, the Patriot Act took away the rights to privacy that we have.

(03-22-2013 01:48 PM)mathenis89 Wrote:  

(03-22-2013 01:02 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(03-21-2013 06:50 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(03-19-2013 11:58 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  I'm not sure how I feel about this.

It isn't the govt's information. That's all you need to figure out how you "feel" about it.

And this legislation doesn't change that. If the cops have a valid warrant, I don't mind them having access. Its warrantless intrusion I worry about.

For all intents and purposes, the Patriot Act took away the rights to privacy that we have.

Yes it did. The PA was the beginning of the end for me and the GOP.

(03-22-2013 01:02 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(03-21-2013 06:50 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(03-19-2013 11:58 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  I'm not sure how I feel about this.

It isn't the govt's information. That's all you need to figure out how you "feel" about it.

And this legislation doesn't change that. If the cops have a valid warrant, I don't mind them having access. Its warrantless intrusion I worry about.

Or the sale of your information, which is more likely to happen.